Urine VMA/HVA

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Description

Urine catecholamine metabolites, particulary homovanillate (HVA) and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), is most useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of catecholamine secreting tumours of the sympathetic nervous system. These include neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma and phaeochromocytoma.

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Additional information

Sample should be frozen as soon as possible at �20�C until analysis, but may be stored at 4�C until frozen.